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ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!

Grab your gen z squad and mark your calendars for this inaugural event you won't want to miss. Free registration open now!
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
By Rachaell Davis · Updated December 6, 2020

The countdown is underway for the first-ever ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit!

As the GU team gears up to bring you unforgettable conversations, workshops, interactive discussions and performances, there’s a host of familiar faces from across industries on deck ready to help bring it all to life.

Article continues after video.

Click HERE to register for the ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit, going down Saturday, October 10. Don’t miss it!

Get ready to hear from some of the biggest young creatives shaking things up on today’s entertainment scene like Amber Riley, Kash Doll, Marsai Martin, Leyna Bloom, Jasmin Luv, Reginae Carter and the young cast of STARZ hit spinoff series Powerbook II: Ghost, along with a few of the most influential voices leading the charge for change like Tori Cooper, Renae Bluitt, Rhonesha Byng and more. Plus, we’ll be checking in with the talented young ladies who got the chance to create their own makeup line through the ULTA x Girls United Beautiful Possibilities initiative. We’ll also be bringing you the McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Making Moves Now Pitch Competition where several young entrepreneurs will get the chance to win thousands of dollars in funding. And finally, we’ll close the day out with the ultimate after party hosted by Tina Queen and featuring performances from Tobe Nwigwe, Donmonique and more.

Keep scrolling for a look at the full lineup so far and then be sure to head over to the official Girls United Virtual Summit website HERE to learn more information and register to join us on Saturday, October 10 beginning at 6PM EST.

More names to be announced. See you there!

The 2020 ESSENCE Girls United Summit is sponsored by ULTA Beauty and McDonald’s.

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Kash Doll
Rapper
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Marsai Martin
Actress, Producer & Entrepreneur
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
03
Reginae Carter
Actress, Entrepreneur & Author
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
04
Jasmine Luv
Actress & Content Creator
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
05
Khadeen Ellis
Actress & Host
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Glam Twinz
Beauty & Lifestyle Influencers
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Leyna Bloom
Actor, Model, Dancer & Activist
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Renae Bluitt
Creator & Executive Producer, “She Did That”
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
09
Isis King
Actress & Model
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
10
Shontay Lundy
Founder & CEO, Blackgirl Sunscreen
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
11
Jitarra Ellis
College Student, Artist, Model & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
12
Fanta Kaba
College Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
13
Jacqueline Means
College Student, Founder, Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Nelly Ghansah
College Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
15
Kalonii
High School Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
16
Chelsie Worthy
Beauty Entrepreneur
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Balqees El-Tawekgi
College Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
18
Ashlee Haze
Poet & Spoken Word Artist
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Marissa Fisher
Executive Owner & Operator, McDonald’s
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Jaynay Pink
Teen Therapist & Author
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
21
Tori Cooper
Healthy Equity Consultant & Director of Community Engagement, Human Rights Campaign
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
22
Rhonesha Byng
Founder & CEO, Her Agenda
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Tina Queen
Host & Lifestyle Influencer
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Tobe Nwigwe
Rapper & Musician
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
25
DJ Cuppy
DJ, Curator & Philanthropist
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
26
Ada R. Johnson
Diversity Business Partner, Google
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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Donmonique
Rapper
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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G.L.A.M.
Rapper & Producer
ESSENCE Girls United Virtual Summit Lineup: Amber Riley, Marsai Martin, Michael Rainey Jr., Kash Doll, Reginae Carter & More!
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